Google slaps phishing warning on misleading GOP website

Source: Daily Kos

This is probably not what the National Republican Congressional Committee was expecting when they decided to make the contribution page on their websites targeting Democratic candidates mimic the Democrats' websites. First, after public backlash, they had to start offering refunds to donors who'd been misled, and now, Google has put a "reported phishing website" warning on at least the anti-Alex Sink site.
That's some digital strategery right there.

1. the bastards need to be investigated for fraud, and stripped of those web URL's

I may be wrong, but it seems that since the only reason those GOPers obtained a web address with Alex Sink in the name was to commit fraud, that it's within the realm of possibility they could lose their URL.

9. How lovely. Just exactly what they deserve.

13. Why I do declar'uh.

It's soo nice to see you yankees.. er demo- craaits showin' up here for a nice mint julep... I TOLE YOU TO BALE THAT COTTON NIGGA!... oh excuuuse mah manners, the help just got all uppity, ya know, and ah cain't hep but to whip em now an agin!
Now, back to the contract- we will honestly do what we will and thanks for the money, honey. Go demorats!

20. "contribute.sinemaforcongress.com" is another one

Among political dirty tricks, this is a new low
By Jay Bookman
Posted: 9:57 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014

Politics ain't beanbag, as the saying goes. Dirty tricks are common. But this kind of sleaze represents a new low in my experience.

Kyrsten Sinema is a Democratic congresswoman running for re-election in Arizona. So if you wanted to make a donation to Sinema, you might Google her campaign and find yourself directed to the website http://contribute.sinemaforcongress.com/ .

At the "contribute.sinemaforcongress.com" site, you'd find a large, attractive picture of Sinema, with a large banner reading "Krysten Sinema for Congress" in the same color scheme as her campaign signs, along with a checklist of possible donation amounts.

Except the site is a Republican fundraising site, with contributions going to defeat Sinema. It does say that, in smaller type below the banner: "Make a Contribution Today to Help Defeat Kyrsten Sinema and candidates like her". But by design that single word "defeat" is easy to read past or overlook, and is the only real clue of what's going on. From the URL to the banner headline to the candidate's picture to the candidate's colors, the overwhelming intent of the site is to defraud.

And this is not the action of some rogue outfit or rogue campaign. It's the work of the National Republican Congressional Committee, authorized to raise funds for Republican House candidates. A very similar site has been created featuring Alex Sink, a Democratic House candidate from Florida, and perhaps others as well.